The 55 mile an hour speed limit on two-lane state highways would be raised to 60 under a bill that’s won House approval. House Speaker Pat Grassley says it got enthusiastic support from many House Republicans.
“We’ve heard from a lot of Iowans, you know I think maybe even more so from rural Iowa,” Grassley says. “As long as I’ve been around here there’s been that request of the legislature and I think it maybe is the perfect storm at this point in time to see just that slight increase.” The bill passed on a 76-to-16 vote. The Senate voted last year to move the speed limit to 60 on two-lane state highways, but the House made a slight change in the bill. That means the bill must go back to the Senate for review before it could be sent to the governor.
